City of Cleveland v. Willis

The defendant, Winston Willis, was charged with violating Section 191.1505 of the Codified Ordinances of the city of Cleveland by failing to pay city income taxes. A jury demand was made and trial was started in the Cleveland Municipal Court, on October 29,1979, and ended in a mistrial. The trial judge who was also the administrative judge entered an entry disqualifying the entire Cleveland Municipal Court, consisting of twelve other judges, from hearing the case. The matter was then referred to the Administrative Judge of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for reassignment. That judge…